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Chris Waring @chris23565.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

Pretty quiet around #LadywalkNR this morning. #UKBirding ebird.org/checklist/S2...

Chris Waring @chris23565.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Yesterday I lost 4 species from my life list, today I added another to my 'dip list' 🤦‍♂️ not all was lost, good to have all the Shetland crew back together and 6x year ticks added! #UKBirding

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Chris Waring @chris23565.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Nothing new around #LadywalkNR this morning but not too bad a visit on a windy day! Highlights included a partial eclipse Mandarin, a very distant Harrier almost certainly Marsh, Red Kite, 6x Oycs & 3x LRP. Unusual to see someone camped on one of the River Tame islands! #UKBirding

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Chris Waring @chris23565.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Nice Scarlet Tiger Moth at our temporary digs in Water Orton this morning. #Moths #Warwickshire

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Chris Waring @chris23565.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

A quick after-work visit to Peddimore paid off with the little patch joining in on the WMBC Ringed Plover influx. #UKBirding ebird.org/checklist/S2...

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Moocher @moocher.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

A few people have commented about the lack of recent otter updates at #ladywalk_nr This is due to the Trail camera and some associated equipment being stolen from the reserve. This also raises the problem that I’m reluctant to place another camera in the same spot.

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Chris Waring @chris23565.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Mini birding break away, visiting Cambs, Suffolk, Norfolk & Lincs, and finishing off at my local patch #LadywalkNR 11 year ticks and a patch year tick made for an enjoyable couple of days 😀 #UKBirding

Stone-curlew, Great Reed Warbler, Roe Deer, Spoonbill, Cley, Corn Bunting.

Curlew Sandpiper, Brent Goose, Spoonbill, Pink-footed Goose, Whooper Swan, Mediterranean Gull.

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Chris Waring @chris23565.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Nothing new around #LadywalkNR this morning, Water levels getting very low now! #UKBirding ebird.org/checklist/S2...

Plenty of singing Sedge Warbler this morning.

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Chris Waring @chris23565.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

Well, I may have missed the Woodchat Shrike due to a planned weekend away at Heythrope Park in the Cotswolds but nice to find this unexpected cracker in the hotel grounds.

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Chris Waring @chris23565.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Fly visit to Middleton Lakes RSPB after work, got a bit of a soaking on the way back to the car after a mini thunderstorm but another year tick made it worthwhile while. #UKBirding ebird.org/checklist/S2...

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Chris Waring @chris23565.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

1st Painted Lady of the year in our 'temporary' garden this afternoon 😁

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Chris Waring @chris23565.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

No sign of yesterday's star bird, but still not a bad day with two patch year ticks. #LadywalkNR #UKBirding ebird.org/checklist/S2...

Glossy Ibis, now present for nearly one week.

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Chris Waring @chris23565.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

And breathe 😅 1st patch tick of 2025 still present this morning. #LadywalkNR #UKBirding ebird.org/checklist/S2...

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Chris Waring @chris23565.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Felt like I was cheating on my patch today with a visit to Middleton RSPB 😬 two year ticks made it worthwhile, although Ladywalk struck back with a decent one! #UKBirding ebird.org/checklist/S2...

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Chris Waring @chris23565.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

After a poor visit to Ladywalk I took a last minute decision to have a look around Peddimore, glad I did, two more year ticks in the bag! ebird.org/checklist/S2...

Possibly my 1st Oystercatcher for this site.

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Chris Waring @chris23565.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Very quiet morning around #LadywalkNR did manage my 100th species for the patch year list but this is 12 down from this time last year, just not happening down there this year! ebird.org/checklist/S2...

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Chris Waring @chris23565.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

After a minor painful op yesterday, i was only going to wander around Fishery Lanes at #LadywalkNR but ended up doing a very slow full circuit. No year ticks, unfortunately, but it's good to be out and about again 😄 #UKBirding ebird.org/checklist/S2...

My 1st Lapwing chicks of the year, 4 in total.

As well as Peacocks, lots of Orange-tip, Speckled Wood, Brimstone & Red Admiral on the wing.

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Chris Waring @chris23565.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

A flying visit to Shustoke Res paid off nicely 😄👌 #UKBirding ebird.org/checklist/S2...

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Chris Waring @chris23565.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Decent morning around #LadywalkNR with 4x year ticks & one patch year ticks. #UKBirding ebird.org/checklist/S2...

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Chris Waring @chris23565.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Enjoyable morning around Worcestershire today, including an annual visit to the Wyre Forest. Despite the cold wind, we still managed to pick up most of our target species with a bit of hard work!! #UKBirding ebird.org/checklist/S2...

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Chris Waring @chris23565.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Nice morning around #LadywalkNR with 5 year ticks and a patch year tick, it's easy when you can currently only get out once a week! #UKBirding ebird.org/checklist/S2...

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Chris Waring @chris23565.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Pondered with a change of scenery today but in the end stuck it out at #LadywalkNR should of gone elsewhere 😂 ebird.org/checklist/S2...

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eBird Checklist - 6 Apr 2025 - Ladywalk WMBC NR (Restricted access) - 60 species

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Chris Waring @chris23565.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Nice visit to the patch this morning #LadywalkNR 4 patch year ticks helped to boost what has been a poor year so far. ebird.org/checklist/S2...

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Chris Waring @chris23565.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

Early morning around #LadywalkNR didn't produce much in the cold wind, altho it was good to heard the 1st true summer Warbler of the year. #UKBirding ebird.org/checklist/S2...

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Chris Waring @chris23565.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Work and home commitments are making it difficult to get out and about at present, so a quick Thursday afternoon visit is just what I needed, albeit it was all quiet on the birding front. #LadywalkNR #UKBirding ebird.org/checklist/S2...

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Chris Waring @chris23565.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Great day out with PF & IB, called into Hoylake, Colwyn, Rhos, Great Orme, World's End & finished off at Bent Lane.

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Chris Waring @chris23565.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Lovely walk out today, slightly further out from my house than normal, but beautiful 🌞🌞 and lots of Robins, Blue Tits and Chaffinches, wonderful day #DifferentRulesForDifferentPeople 😂😉

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Chris Waring @chris23565.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

A beautiful frosty morning around the patch #LadywalkNR unfortunately, the birding wasn't up to much, although I did finally add Bullfinch to the year list. Also 2x Pochard, 4x Goosander, Oyc, 5x Snipe, 2x GCG, GWE, Tawny Owl & 2x RN Parakeet. #UKBirding

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Chris Waring @chris23565.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

A very quiet morning around #LadywalkNR was saved by this short staying Yellow-legged Gull, always a nice addition to the patch year list, very little else of note with GWE, 2x Snipe and single Stonechat best of the rest. #UKBirding

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Chris Waring @chris23565.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Quick after work visit to i54 for the overwintering Black Redstart, showing well amongst the palletstack. #UKBirding

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Chris Waring @chris23565.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

A day out and about included Carsington for Lesser Scaup, RN Duck, RT Diver, Willow Tit & Kingfisher was an addition to my year list, then down to Cromford for Dipper but no Hawfinch & finished off at Whitemoor Haye to see the Slavonian Grebe, 2x Whooper Swans & a single Ringed Plover. #UKBirding

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Chris Waring @chris23565.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

After an enforced break it was good to get back on patch at #LadywalkNR for a few hours this morning, two patch year ticks with the GBBG & Peregrine, also a brief visit from the 24x Russian White-fronted Geese, Pochard, 6x Snipe, RN Parakeet & 2x Stonechat. #UKBirding

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Chris Waring @chris23565.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

The 1st Oystercatcher of the year and 8x Siskin where new for my patch year list this morning at #LadywalkNR other highlights included 2x Egyptian Geese, 5x Shelduck, c200 Wigeon, 2x Water Rail, Woodcock, 4x Snipe, GWE, Tawny Owl & 5x RN Parakeet. #UKBirding

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Chris Waring @chris23565.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Great day out in Norfolk with @pforbes17.bsky.social An impressive 29-year ticks 😂 highlights were Glaucous Gull, Shore Lark, Snow Bunting, Velvet Scoter, Long-tailed Duck, Water Pipit, Glossy Ibis, Hen Harrier, Pallid Harrier, Whooper Swan, Crane & SEO 😅

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Chris Waring @chris23565.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

It was a beautiful sunny and very quiet morning around Sutton Park, only real highlight was a single Chiffchaff around the Crab apple trees, I've seen more species around my garden in a morning, and that's bad!

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Chris Waring @chris23565.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

A quick walk around #middletonlakes this afternoon with Mrs W produced a female/1st winter Marsh Harrier over Jubilee but not much else. #UKBirding

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Chris Waring @chris23565.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Quick walkaround #LadywalkNR this morning produced a few more patch year ticks, including 2 each of Goosander & Pochard, also the White-fronted Geese remain, 2x GWE & 6x Snipe. #UKBirding

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Chris Waring @chris23565.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

A morning visit to #LadywalkNR added a few year ticks the best being a Woodcock & 2x Stonechat. 24x Russian White-fronts still remain among the Greylag flock. #UKbirding

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Chris Waring @chris23565.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Day trip to Cornwall yesterday chasing around the Booted Eagle, finally got some good scope views but way to distant for the camera, a decent day with an unsurprisingly 22 year ticks, including 2 species of Diver & Purple Sand #UKBirding

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Chris Waring @chris23565.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

A cold, icy mid-morning visit to #LadywalkNR didn't produce much of note, a few years ticks added with GWE & Fieldfare being the best of those. Still alot of water around the reserve from the recent floods. #UKBirding

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Chris Waring @chris23565.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

A wet & miserable morning around #LadywalkNR suddenly brightened up when a flock of c20 Russian White-fronted Geese dropped in with the Greylags, I assume this will be a record count for the reserve! Also this morning, a Swan Goose from who knows where, 2x Egyptian Geese, 2x Mandarin, 2x Water Rail.

Part of the flock of the c20 Russian White-fronted Geese

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Chris Waring @chris23565.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

Ian found a yellow bird in a tree, which was a good omen 😂 Good to see lots of Midlands birders in Kent today at the Yellow Warbler, it did the decent thing after a few hours, showing really well, altho my bridge camera didn't do it justice in the poor light. #RareBirdsUk #UKBirding

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Chris Waring @chris23565.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

Apart from the Tundra Bean Goose, it was pretty quiet at #LadywalkNR. Best of the rest included 2x Mandarin, 3x Pochard, 2x Snipe, GWE & Tawny Owl. #UKBirding

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Chris Waring @chris23565.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

I first visited #LadywalkNR nearly 5 years ago looking for Bittern, I basically never left and finally today i saw a Bittern here 🥳 it's been a classic patch day with the Tundra Bean Goose as well, only able to get part way round due to heavy flooding.

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Chris Waring @chris23565.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Tundra Bean Goose #LadywalkNR this morning, reserve is heavily flooded with limited access #UKBirding

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Chris Waring @chris23565.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Very quiet visit to #LadywalkNR this morning, best I could muster was, 3x Egyptian Geese, 5x Pochard, Collared Dove, Water Rail, 51x Lapwing, Snipe, 2x GCG, Little Egret, Tawny Owl, RN Parakeet & Meadow Pipit. Always another day!

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Chris Waring @chris23565.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

It was very misty for most of the visit to #LadywalkNR but eventually cleared, highlights included, the long staying WFG, 5x Egyptian Geese, Ruddy Shelduck still, drake Pintail, 3x Pochard, GCG and a nice aerial battle between 2x Peregrine & 2x Raven. #UKBirding

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